Opening a Pharmacy to Save People, Mirror

The more Bai Bingxue learned about her mother and Su Xue, the more she understood her mother's hardships.

Bai Bingxue's painful thoughts began to scatter: The memories planted in her childhood felt like thousands of ants crawling over her. She went from being a beloved marquis's daughter to being called a bastard by others.

In her anger, she accidentally killed someone. She and her mother were thrown into a dark, sunless dungeon and then poisoned by Gao Mingmo's food. The potent poison caused her immense pain, and her young heart grew to hate the "bastard man" others spoke of.

When sorrow reaches its lowest point, it rebounds. Life's painful experiences always have a ray of light shining down to save you.

Bai Bingxue began to recall happy memories: After the great upheaval at home, she was taken to Nine Dragon Valley to be healed. Brother Changqing would share the delicious food he made, catch fish, and catch rabbits to make her laugh. He picked a large bouquet of wildflowers and made a wreath to place on her head.

When we made mistakes and were punished by our master, he took the blame for me and helped me tell silly stories. Brother Changqing, I miss you. I'll come find you after this is settled.

As Bai Bingxue stared blankly, Hong Yun, who was already drowsy, had fallen asleep on the stone table. Under the same moonlight, in the same pavilion, two young girls had vastly different lives.

After Bai Bingxue came to her senses, she woke Hong Yun, and they each returned to their rooms. Bai Bingxue closed the windows and doors, and under the candlelight, she took out the silk cloth, spread it on the table, and began to plan.

"Gao Taiming, detestable, already dead, delete!"

"Gao Mingqing, I want to ask you face to face!"

"Gao Mingmo, wait for me to kill you and get revenge!"

"Liu Qian'e, poisonous woman, wait for me to kill you and get revenge!"

"Alu, maternal uncle can be deleted."

"Age, second maternal uncle can be deleted."

"Abu, mother's favorite fourth maternal uncle, I shouldn't have doubted him, delete."

"Ziqi, maternal grandfather, you are a hero in mother's heart, delete."

"Su Xue, are you really my biological father? Can I still kill you for revenge?"

Bai Bingxue bit her finger and crossed out five people on the list, thinking to herself, My martial arts are weak, and I am alone and powerless. When will I be able to avenge my mother?

Master, you didn't let me seek revenge, only taught me medicine and the Wood Spirit Art cultivation method. Only Brother Changqing taught me a few grappling techniques. But what do I do now? Do I have to poison hundreds of people in the Shànchǎn Marquis's mansion with poison?

The next morning, Bai Bingxue went to find her cousin Hong Yun to teach her the Dian Cang Swordplay and the White Fox Thirty-Seven Steps movement technique.

Hong Yun's master was Ying Hu, the foremost expert in Ziqi Country, who had studied under Ma Long Peak of the Dian Cang Sect.

In the following days, at the crack of dawn, Hong Yun would teach Bai Bingxue the Dian Cang Swordplay and the White Fox Thirty-Seven Steps movement technique in the courtyard. After breakfast, they would check on their cousin's condition with Hong Lian. After noon, they would meet up with Hong Yun and wander around Milu City.

They roamed the streets and alleys of Milu City and found that the common people were not wealthy, and many were sick and couldn't afford medicine. Upon closer questioning, they learned that if people felt unwell, they would go to sleep. If they still felt unwell after waking up, they would drink two bowls of hot water. If they still weren't better after drinking hot water, they would go to a shaman for treatment.

Some patients missed timely treatment, leading to a worsening of their condition, and they could only pray to the gods in the end.

Bai Bingxue, who had studied medicine for several years, could only shake her head and sigh when she saw this.

Hong Yun, concerned about the people, offered a suggestion: "Cousin, I heard that in Bianjing City of Gongjiao Country, there are pharmacies and medical clinics everywhere, and the common people can afford to see a doctor. We have too few pharmacies in Milu City. It's a pity I don't know medicine, otherwise, I would open a pharmacy too."

Bai Bingxue replied, "Cousin, I haven't been to Bianjing in Gongjiao Country either, but I know about opening pharmacies and clinics. Although herbs are not expensive, there are many varieties, and their preparation through water and fire is complex.

With over a hundred patients daily, the usage is tens of millions, and the inflow and outflow of silver are thousands. If the business is not managed well, expenses will exceed income, and it will close down in as little as a month, or at most three months.

My master and I live in seclusion in Nine Dragon Valley, and we only see ten people a day, precisely because the supply of herbs is insufficient."

Hong Yun pondered this and said, "I never imagined that behind the life-saving pharmacies, there's also buying and selling calculations."

Bai Bingxue smiled and said, "Everyone says doctors are altruistic, but they can't conjure miraculous medicines out of thin air. They merely carry forward the ancient medical knowledge passed down by their ancestors. It's not the doctors who save people, but the natural spiritual power of the herbs and the patients themselves."

Hong Yun was unwilling to give up and said, "Cousin, without doctors, herbs won't save people on their own. Let's open a pharmacy together in Milu City. I'll ask my father for money and herbs, and you can be the attending physician?"

Bai Bingxue was surprised to hear this. She didn't expect Hong Yun to have such a desire to help the world. She then said, "Okay, let's see after Grandfather and Cousin are a bit better. I'll think about it these few days."

The next day, after practicing her swordplay, Bai Bingxue went to see her maternal grandfather. The herbal decoctions from the previous few days had been finished, and she saw that he was much more spirited. She took his pulse again and prescribed five doses of herbal medicine. The prescription was as follows: "Deficiency syndrome, Liver depression and Spleen deficiency pattern.

Prepared Aconite 3 mace 3 fen (pre-decocted), Raw Astragalus 1 tael 6 mace 3 fen, Prince Ginseng 3 mace 3 fen, Angelica Sinensis 6 mace 6 fen, Sichuan Lovage 6 mace 6 fen, Cinnamon Twig 5 mace, White Peony 5 mace, Stir-fried Medlar 5 mace, White Atractylodes 6 mace 6 fen, Poria Cocos 1 tael, Prepared Rehmannia 6 mace 6 fen, Salted Alisma 3 mace 3 fen, Calamus 3 mace 3 fen, Stir-fried Coix Seed 6 mace 6 fen, Perilla Leaf 3 mace 3 fen, Bupleurum 3 mace 3 fen, Platycodon Grandiflorum 3 mace, Prepared Licorice 1 mace 6 fen, 5 slices of Ginger, 5 Chinese Dates."

After Bai Bingxue wrote out the prescription, she also instructed the two young maternal grandmothers that the Prepared Aconite needed to be decocted for fifteen minutes beforehand. The two women agreed. The three women then went to the side room to discuss women's affairs, and after a period of pleasantries, they left with blushing faces.

When Bai Bingxue returned, King Ziqi was not in his bedroom. In a room not far from his own palace, he had set up a hall and was wiping the pure gold statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, gifted by Su Xue, with a handkerchief, his affection evident.

Bai Bingxue looked at her maternal grandfather's back and pondered for a moment before running up to him and saying, "Grandfather, please rest. I have something to tell you."

"Oh, Bingxue, what is it? Grandfather is not tired."

"Grandfather, this statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, why don't we leave it in the palace to accompany you instead of enshrining it in Alu Temple?"

"Silly child, your mother's golden statue is enshrined in Alu Temple, receiving the worship and support of all people. Isn't that good?"

"Grandfather, I want to melt this statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva and use the gold to open a pharmacy in Milu City."

King Ziqi was greatly shocked after hearing this. He walked up to Bai Bingxue, took her hand, and said, "Child, opening a pharmacy to treat illnesses and save people is a beneficial deed for the country and its people. How much money do you need? I will have Fourth Brother prepare it for you."

Bai Bingxue said tearfully, "My Grandfather's golden statue has already been melted by my Uncle Alu. I saw him using the gold to buy horses. Why don't we melt this Bodhisattva too..."

King Ziqi interrupted her, "I am still alive, why would I need a golden statue? The gold is just sitting idle, so it might as well contribute to the country. As for this Bodhisattva statue, it reminds me of your mother whenever I look at it. This absolutely cannot be melted..."

At this moment, Hong Yun and Uncle Abu also arrived. King Ziqi then asked Abu to take one thousand taels of silver for Bai Bingxue to open a pharmacy in the city.

Uncle Abu thought to himself, Bingxue started studying medicine at ten and has saved many people under her master for eight years. Her innate compassion makes her believe that medicine and medical treatment can save people. This is a good thing. He quickly agreed to go and get the silver.

Penglai Immortal Island, White Jade Palace, White Deer Immortal sighed, "This reincarnation of Bai Yu has changed her temperament. It's good that she's a doctor!"

Ancestor Lu mocked, "Tribulation, tribulation, it's not that easy. You'll see what happens next..."